CN211264071U

CN211264071U - Carbon powder container

Info

Publication number: CN211264071U
Application number: CN201922271895.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾庆诉
Original assignee: Zhongshan Huijia Copying Equipment Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhongshan Huijia Copying Equipment Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-16
Filing date: 2019-12-16
Publication date: 2020-08-14
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-16

Abstract

The utility model relates to a carbon powder container, carbon powder container detachably installs to equipment in, including the casing, install the lid of casing and set up the conjunction at the casing, casing and lid enclose to close and form the cavity that is used for holding the carbon powder, the conjunction is used for combining by the conjunction with predetermineeing in equipment, and the conjunction includes the connecting plate that first protruding board, second protruding board and connect first protruding board and second protruding board from the casing is outstanding, first protruding board and second are outstanding the board and are parallel to each other, and the protruding length of first protruding board is less than the protruding length of second protruding board, and the connecting plate inclines for the installation direction promptly for the carbon powder container is being guided by the connecting plate at the in-process of being installed, in order to avoid carbon powder container and equipment to produce the interference, thereby promote carbon powder container's use experience.

Description

Carbon powder container

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electronic photograph imaging field especially relates to a carbon dust container of detachably installing in electronic photograph imaging device.

Background

In a conventional electrophotographic image forming apparatus (hereinafter referred to as "apparatus"), such as a printer, a copier, etc., a toner container is a consumable necessary for the operation of the apparatus, and in order to ensure that the toner container is stably mounted in the apparatus, the conventional toner container is provided with a coupling member for coupling with a coupled member in the apparatus, the coupling member being formed as two parallel protruding plates protruding outward from a side wall of the toner container by an equal length, and a connecting plate connecting the two protruding plates, the coupled member entering a space between the two parallel protruding plates when the toner container is mounted, thereby achieving the positioning of the toner container.

In actual use, especially in the installation process of the toner container, as the protruding lengths of the two protruding plates are the same, once the installation angle of the toner container installer deviates, the combining piece will interfere with the equipment, thereby reducing the use experience of the toner container.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a carbon dust container, through the overall structure who improves the carbon dust container to promote the use of carbon dust container and experience, and adopt following technical scheme:

a toner container detachably mountable to an apparatus includes a housing, a cover mounted to the housing, and a coupling member provided to the housing, the housing and the cover enclosing a cavity for accommodating toner, the coupling member being for coupling with a coupled member preset in the apparatus, the coupling member including a first protruding plate protruding from the housing, a second protruding plate, and a connecting plate connecting the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate, the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate being parallel to each other, and a protruding length of the first protruding plate being smaller than a protruding length of the second protruding plate, i.e., the connecting plate being inclined with respect to a mounting direction.

Preferably, the first projecting plate is located downstream of the second projecting plate in the mounting direction, and the connecting plate is inclined toward the mounting direction.

Preferably, the case includes side plates, a bottom plate, and front and rear end plates disposed opposite to each other, and the coupling member protrudes from the side plates.

Preferably, the side plate comprises an arc plate connected with the bottom plate and a vertical plate connected with the cover, and the combining piece is arranged on the arc plate and is adjacent to the rear tail end plate.

Preferably, the maximum protruding length of the joint member does not exceed the vertical plate when viewed in a direction from the housing toward the cover.

The toner container also includes at least one first guide plate extending from the bottom plate in a direction away from the housing and a second guide plate extending from the first guide plate in a direction perpendicular to the first guide plate.

Further, the toner container further includes a handle provided on at least one of the housing and the cover and an auxiliary portion provided on a surface of the cover.

Preferably, the auxiliary portion is a plurality of ribs arranged in parallel to each other on the cover surface, and the plurality of ribs in parallel to each other are not parallel to the mounting direction.

As mentioned above, the connection plate of the connector is arranged obliquely relative to the mounting direction, so that the toner container is guided by the connection plate in the mounting process, and interference between the toner container and the device is avoided, thereby improving the use experience of the toner container.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the toner container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toner container according to the present invention as viewed from the toner outlet side.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the toner container according to the present invention, as viewed from the toner outlet side.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the toner container according to the present invention, as viewed from the opposite side of the toner outlet.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a toner container according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toner container according to the present invention, as viewed from the toner outlet side; FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the toner container according to the present invention, as viewed from the toner outlet side; FIG. 4 is a plan view of the toner container according to the present invention, as viewed from the opposite side of the toner outlet.

As shown, the toner container 100 can be detachably mounted to the apparatus in a mounting direction A. the toner container 100 includes a housing 10, a cover 20 mounted to the housing 10, a handle 30 located on at least one of the housing 10 and the cover 20, a coupling member 40 provided to the housing 10, and a toner outlet assembly 50; the housing 10 includes side plates 11, a bottom plate 14, and a front end plate 13 and a rear end plate 12 disposed opposite to each other, the housing 10 and the cover 20 enclose a cavity for accommodating carbon powder, the powder outlet assembly 50 is disposed on the bottom plate 14, the front end plate 13 is located in front of the rear end plate 12 along the mounting direction a, the handle 30 is disposed behind the rear end plate 12, the engaging member 40 protrudes outward from the side plates 11 for engaging with an engaged member preset in the apparatus, and carbon powder accommodated in the cavity is discharged from the powder outlet assembly 50.

The side plate 11 includes an arc plate 11a connected to the bottom plate 14 and a vertical plate 11b connected to the cover 20, and the coupling member 40 is provided on the arc plate 11a, and the coupling member 40 is located at the most upstream of the arc plate 11a in the mounting direction a, that is, the coupling member 40 is located adjacent to the rear end plate 12.

As shown in fig. 3, the arc-shaped plates 11a are formed such that the distance between the two arc-shaped plates 11a opposing the housing 10 is gradually reduced from the vertical plate 11b toward the bottom plate 14 in the direction perpendicular to the mounting direction a, and the maximum length of the protrusion of the joint 40 from the arc-shaped plates 11a does not exceed that of the vertical plate 11b, and specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the joint 40 includes a first protrusion plate 41 protruding from the arc-shaped plate 11a, a second protrusion plate 42, and a connection plate 43 connecting the first protrusion plate 41 and the second protrusion plate 42, the first protrusion plate 41 and the second protrusion plate 42 are parallel to each other, and the first protrusion plate 41 is located downstream (forward) of the second protrusion plate 42, but the protrusion length of the first protrusion plate 41 is smaller than that of the second protrusion plate 42, so that the connection plate 43 is inclined with respect to the mounting direction a, and the first protrusion plate 41, the second protrusion plate 42, the connection plate 43 and the arc-shaped plates 11a enclose a to form a, the coupling chamber 44 couples with the device when the toner container 100 is mounted to the device. When viewed in the top view direction shown in fig. 3, the maximum protruding length of the joint 40, i.e., the protruding length of the second protruding plate 42 does not exceed the vertical plate 11b, and thus, in the joining direction of the housing 10 and the cover 20, the joint 40 is entirely under the protection of the vertical plate 11b, and a collision from the cover 20 toward the housing 10 is blocked.

As described above, the connection plate 43 is inclined with respect to the mounting direction a, and further, since the first projecting plate 41 is located downstream of the second projecting plate 42 and the projecting length of the first projecting plate 41 is smaller than that of the second projecting plate 42, the connection plate 43 is inclined toward the mounting direction a; with this design, the inclined web 43 guides the toner container 100 during installation into the device, ensuring that the toner container 100 is installed smoothly without interference from the device.

As shown, the toner container 100 further comprises at least one first guide plate 14a extending from the bottom plate 14 in a direction away from the housing 10 and a second guide plate 14b extending from the first guide plate 14a, the second guide plate 14b extending in a direction perpendicular to the first guide plate 14a, preferably, the first guide plate 14a is provided in two parallel along the mounting direction a, wherein the second guide plate 14b is provided on one first guide plate 14a, and the second guide plate 14b is provided on the same side as the coupler 40, and the second guide plate 14b is located downstream (forward) of the coupler 40 along the mounting direction a, and during mounting of the toner container 100, the second guide plate 14b limits the toner container 100 in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction a to ensure that the coupler 40 does not shift in that direction; in the embodiment of the present invention, the toner container 100 further includes a chip mounting portion 60 disposed on the bottom plate 14, along the mounting direction a, the chip mounting portion 60 is located at the downstream (front) of the toner outlet assembly 50, and the chip mounting portion 60 is located between the first guide plates 14a of the two parallel arrangements and is adjacent to the second guide plate 14b, so that under the guidance of the first guide plates 14a and the second guide plates 14b, the toner container 100 is mounted more smoothly, and the chip mounted on the chip mounting portion 60 is precisely butted with the corresponding portion of the device.

As described above, the handle 13 is disposed behind the rear end plate 12, and in practice, the toner container 100 has a long length in the mounting direction A. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the toner container 100 further includes an auxiliary part 21 disposed on the surface of the cap 20, and when the operator mounts the toner container 100, the operator grasps the auxiliary part 21 with one hand and the handle 13 with the other hand, thereby ensuring that the toner container 100 can be stably mounted; as shown in the figure, the auxiliary portion 21 is a plurality of parallel ribs disposed on the surface of the cover 20, and the auxiliary portion 20 is generally "V" shaped, that is, the plurality of parallel ribs are not perpendicular to the rear end plate 12, or the plurality of parallel ribs are not parallel to the installation direction a, so that the auxiliary portion 21 can form a larger contact area with the hand of the operator.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the handle 30 includes a first extension board 31, a second extension board 32, and a third extension board 33 extending from the rear end board 12 to a direction opposite to the installation direction a, and a cover board 34 connecting the first extension board 31, the second extension board 32, and the third extension board 33, so that the rear end board 12, the first extension board 31, the second extension board 32, the third extension board 33, and the cover board 34 together enclose a handle cavity 35 having an opening, when the handle 13 is grasped by the hand of the operator, fingers can enter the handle cavity 35, compared with the existing handle having a notch formed at least on one of the first extension board 31 and the second extension board 32, the handle cavity 35 of the present invention can better limit the hand of the operator, and prevent the hand of the operator from slipping out of the handle cavity 35; further, the handle 13 also includes anti-slip ribs 36 disposed on the outer surface of the cover plate 34.

As described above, the connection plate 43 in the joint 40 of the toner container 100 of the present invention is disposed to be inclined with respect to the mounting direction a, and specifically, the connection plate 43 is inclined toward the mounting direction a, so that the toner container 100 is guided by the connection plate 43 in the mounting process, thereby avoiding interference between the toner container 100 and the equipment, and improving the use experience of the toner container 100; the utility model further improves the use experience of the held part (the handle 13 and the auxiliary part 21) of the toner container 100 by improving.

Claims

1. A toner container detachably mountable to an apparatus, comprising a housing, a cover mounted to the housing, and a coupling member provided to the housing, the housing and the cover enclosing a cavity for containing toner, the coupling member being adapted to be coupled to a coupled member preset in the apparatus, characterized in that the coupling member comprises a first protruding plate protruding from the housing, a second protruding plate, and a connecting plate connecting the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate, the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate being parallel to each other, and a protruding length of the first protruding plate being smaller than a protruding length of the second protruding plate.

2. A toner container detachably mountable to an apparatus, comprising a housing, a cover mounted to the housing, and a joint member provided to the housing, the housing and the cover enclosing a cavity for containing toner, the joint member being for joining with a jointed member preset in the apparatus, characterized in that the joint member comprises a first protruding plate protruding from the housing, a second protruding plate, and a connecting plate connecting the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate, the first protruding plate and the second protruding plate being parallel to each other, the connecting plate being inclined with respect to a mounting direction.

3. A toner container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first projection is located downstream of the second projection in the mounting direction and the connecting plate is inclined towards the mounting direction.

4. A toner container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the housing comprises side plates, a bottom plate and oppositely disposed front and rear end plates, the engaging member protruding from the side plates.

5. A toner container as in claim 4 wherein the side plates comprise an arcuate plate connected to the bottom plate and a vertical plate connected to the cover, the engaging member being disposed on the arcuate plate adjacent the rear end plate.

6. A toner container according to claim 5, wherein the maximum protruding length of the engaging member does not exceed the vertical plate when viewed in a direction from the housing toward the cover.

7. A toner container as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising at least one first guide plate extending from the base plate in a direction away from the housing and a second guide plate extending from the first guide plate, the second guide plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the first guide plate.

8. A toner container as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a handle provided on at least one of the housing and the cover and an auxiliary portion provided on a surface of the cover.

9. A toner container according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary portion is a plurality of mutually parallel ribs provided on the surface of the cover, and the plurality of mutually parallel ribs are not parallel to the mounting direction.